Bottle-rack.



F. WAMBACK.

BOTTLE RFK APPLICATION HLED FEB. 25, IQIB. 1,287,l51 Patented Dec. 10, 1918.

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` g rrED STAWENT .OFFICE FREDERIGK WAMBACK, OE GREENWICH, CON'NECTICUT.

BOTTLE-BACK.

To allwhom it 'may concem:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK WAivcBAoK, a. citizen of the United States, residing at Grreenwich,l in the county of Fairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented certaln new and useful lImprovements in Bottle- Racks, of which the following is a specification. V i

My inventionrelates to a rack lor container and particularly to such an articleas may serve for'the deposit of'bottles containing milk and for the collection of suchbottles when empty.

One important objectV is to provide a structure of this type optionally having one or more compartments, but having preferably a plurality of compartments differlng in size and being efiectively correlated and braced. i

Another object of importanceis to provide a structure ofthis classfwhich may be made from strip metal `and have its parts -effectively constructed and braced 1n the particular manner hereinafter .descr1bed, relative to accompanying Vdrawlngs illustrating my present preferred embodnnent.

In the drawings referred to p' i Figure 1 is a perspective view of the 1mproved rack and fragment of -a post to which it is secured;

Fig. 2 is a view in front elevation;

Fig. 3 is a view in side elevatlon looking toward the left of Fig. 1; p

Fig. 4v is a detail cross-sectlonal v1ewV on the line 4-4'of Fig'. 2, and

the line 5- 5 of Fig. 2.

Referring specifically to the Vdrawings, IV

first provide, preferably from a bar` or strip of metal, a fastening 4bar 6, which 1s bent at the upper extremity and returned downwardly; to provide a slde arm 7. This side arm 7 extends about half way of the length of the fastening bar 6, and it then bends horizontally to provide Va bridge 8..- From bridge 8, the bar is bent upwardlyto provide another. side arm 9. VA strut 101s bent upwardly and outwardly from the Vlower extremityof attaching bar 6, so as to be disposed at an angle, and this strut terminates in a tang 11 which supports 'the bridge 8. A rivet 12 may securethe tang 11 and bridge 8. together.` One or more rivets13 may secure the bars 6 and 7 togethr; i j

. A. ring orframe 14 Vis prov1ded which specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec, 10, 1918 Application filedrebruary 25, 1918. Serial No. 219,045.

preferably has a laterally projecting reinforcing bead or flange 15 Vat its upper edge.

rhis ring or frame is preferably formed i from a single strip which at one extremity 16 overlaps the other extremity, and issecured thereto by one or'more rivets or other fastening means vat 17. Arm 7 rests vagainst the exterior of frame 14 beneath the bead 15, and a' rivet or other fastening means 18 may pass through the 'bar 6, arm 7,` 'and frame 14, to rigidly secure these three parts together. Side arm 9 is disposed in intimate contact with the end of portion 16 so as to I be braced thereby against lateral movement in one direction. A rivet or otherfastening means 19 may pass `through the arm 9 and frame 14, to rigidly secure theseV parts together. w Secured to thebridgeS, as by means ofa rivet or other fastening means 20', is a base bar 21 which is bent upwardly to form a.

side bar 22 and is'bent downwardly to Vform another side: bar 23,V then.l horiz'ontallyhqto form a base ibar24 'andthen vertically to form a Vfurther side bar 25. Side arm 25 is riveted tor otherwiserigidly secured as'to 27 to a ring or frame 26,'pr'eferahly smaller in.

size than frame 14.

Like ring 14,7ring 26 is preferably made in one piece, having a portion at 28 overlapping the other extremity of the ring, and

also having a reinforcing and laterally projecting bead 29. It will be noted that the frames 14 and 26 are fastenedV in alinement. Accordingly vthe space below and between Fig. 5 is a detailcross-sectional view on the beaid should be filled. To this end,jportion 28 and the side; arms 22 and 23 extend into that space, and arivet or other fasten- Suitable alinedopenings 81 are provided in the fastening arm 6 and'side arm' 7,`l and alined openin'gs are also provided at 32 in the strut'lO and arm 6. Suitable fastening screws-or nails 83 'may pass through the openings and into a support, such as 'the post 34 suggested in' Fig. 1, it being understood of course that the article 'maybe se- Vcured in any suitable position and to any desired object. V

' It will be realized that thearticle Aprovides afirst rack consisting of the frame 14, side bars 7, 9, and V22 and baseV bars 8 and 21-." Azmilk bot'tle or' other object may be disposed in this rack for deposit or llcol'l'.

tion. 'The frame 26, side arms 23 and 25 and base bar 24, provide asecond rack for the depositor collection of articles like mllk bottles. This rackhowever, is preferably smaller in size than the other rack, and the.

bar 24 is higher than the bar 21 so that the smaller rack may larger rack. i f

It is to be noted that fasteningvbar 6, side arm 7, base bar 8, side arm 9, strut'lO and tang 11, are all made in a single piece while base Vbar 21, side arms 22, 23 and and base bar 24: are made in a single piece. i As I have shown merelymy present preferred embodiment, it is tov be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes as fall within the spirit land scope` of the invention as defined by appended claims.

I claim p I 1. In an article of the class ,described, a rack having a side and a base, anattaching o bar opposite' the side and depending `from "andjbelow'the rack, fastening means comtermediate the returned bridge.

mon to both the side and the attaching bar, and a strut 'intermediatefthe base: and the bar.v 1

2. In an article of the class described, a rack, sides therefor, `a bridge joining sa1d sides, one of said sidesb'eing returned and Vextending below" the bridge, `'and' an' upwardly and, outwardly ,extending strut inporton and sald 3. In an articleof the'class described, a

rack having sides and a bridge 'joining the,

ing returned and extendlng below thel bridge,

an upwardly and outwardly extending strut joining the returned portion and said bridge,

a second rack, said second'rack having sides and a base, sald base being disposed above theV bridge, and means extendlng from one of the lastmentionedsides connected to the ;bridge and extending at substantially a right angle thereto.

5. In a devlce of the class `described, .a rack, a bar having sides for the rack and a bridge joining the sides, one of the sides'being returned and formedainto a fastenlng bar, said fastening bar extending below the bridge, andjat its lower end beingbent upwardly and outwardly into aV strut, and said I strut snpporting said bridge.V

6. In a device of the class described, a rack, said rack having a 'downwardly extending arm land a base, a second rack,'s'aid better be braced from the second rack provided with a downwardly eXtending arm contiguous with the first arm, and a brace means for the arms extending below the base to resist Vertical and lateral strains.

i 7..In a device of the class described, a plurality of racks having frames, one of f said frames having an outwardly projecting portion engaging the other frame and providlng a space beneath it between the frames, side bars for the rack disposed in said space, one of said racks having a portion overlapping the remainder and disposed in said space, and means extending through said frames and side arms rigidly securing them together.

8. In a device of the classl described, a rack having a frame provided with an overlapped portion, a side fastened to the frame .'and` 'abutting the end of said portion to means'and engaging the bridge,a base member'extending' at substantially a right angle to the bridge, a side arm rising from the base member, a side :arm 4contiguous with the third mentioned side arm, means to secure the third and vfourth mentioned side arms and'frames together, a base member extending from the fourth mentioned side arm disposed above-the first base member, and a side'arm rising from the second base member and secured to one of the frames.

v'10. In :a device of the class described, a

.plurality of frames, one Vof the frames having 'a laterally projecting portion engaging the other frames and providing a space beneath the portion between the frames, one of the; frames having an overlappingportion d1sposed in said space, a barV having contiguous side arms disposed in said'spa'ce, fastenlng means extending through the frames and said side arms, aeb'ase ba-r extendjingfrom one of the side arms, abase bar higher than the first base bar extending from the other side arm, a third side arm eX- tending from the second base bar, means to secure the third side arm to one of lthe frames, a fourth side arm secured to the other frame, a bridge extending from the last mentioned side arm, a first base bar being vsecured to said bridge and disposed at substantially a right angle thereto, a side arm rising from' the` bridge and'V being returned into4 a fastening bar eXtending below thebridge, an upwardlyV and outw'ardly extending' strut rising from the fastening bar and supporting the bridge,- and fastening means to extend through the last mentioned side arm, fastening bar and strut.-

11. In a device of the class described, a rack having a frame provided With an overlapped portion, a base for the rack, a side rising from the base and abutting the end of said portion to brace the side against strain in one direction, and means to fasten the side in rigid relation with the frame.

12. In a device of the class described,`

Copies of this patent may be obtaine for racksl having outwardl projecting reinforcing means providing a space between the racks when alined and the reinforcing means are contiguous, bases for the racks, a side arm for each rack, and said side arms being contiguous and extending into said space.

In testimony Whereof I have aflixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses. 2

FREDERICK WAMBACK. Witnesses:

W. E. BARNES,A DONALD W001).

five cents each, by addressing thev Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. O." 

